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. >> it brings san francisco from one of the major cities in the u.s. to what is going to be the lead city in the country. >> city working on all sorts of things. we are trying to be new and innovative and go beyond the ada says and make life more successful for people. >> disability rights movement, the city has the overall legal obligation to manage and maintain the accessibility and right of way. with regards to the curb ramps, bounded by a groove border, 12-inch wide border. for people with low vision to get the same information. the shape of the domes, flush transition between the bolt bottom of the ramp and gutter. >> we have a beveled transition on the change in level, tape on the surfaces, temporary asphalt to fill in level changes, flush transition to temporary wood platform and ramp down into the street under the scaffoldinging. detectable ramps. they are all detectable. nothing down below or protruding that people are going to get snagged up on. smooth clean that nobody is going get caught up on. >> our no. 1 issue is what we see here, the up
. >> it brings san francisco from one of the major cities in the u.s. to what is going to be the lead city in the country. >> city working on all sorts of things. we are trying to be new and innovative and go beyond the ada says and make life more successful for people. >> disability rights movement, the city has the overall legal obligation to manage and maintain the accessibility and right of way. with regards to the curb ramps, bounded by a groove border, 12-inch wide...
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am i was told by the u.s. embassy if i did not get out by the weekend that i would be raped or killed. these actions devastate the lives of women around the globe. >> i tried to forget what has happened to me and face life. all i could say it is try to be someone in life and you can do it. >> when the day is darkest you can be a star when you fall hardest you find out how strong you are >> we must become foot soldiers of change. >> have had little faith. >> thank you. [applause] >> i will leave you with one last quote from alice paul. she sounded an alarm that has great poignancy and significance today. she said, if we keep on this way, it will be celebrating the 1848 convention without being much further advanced in equal rights than we are. we should not be faced because this is written into the framework of our government. today we are 13 years past her worst fears. i want to impress upon you one thing. add your voice to the chorus, sound by sound, note by note, as we rise up in a symphony of voices and say
am i was told by the u.s. embassy if i did not get out by the weekend that i would be raped or killed. these actions devastate the lives of women around the globe. >> i tried to forget what has happened to me and face life. all i could say it is try to be someone in life and you can do it. >> when the day is darkest you can be a star when you fall hardest you find out how strong you are >> we must become foot soldiers of change. >> have had little faith. >> thank...
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they're also concerned about a possible u.s. land invasion but gates insist that will not happen as long as he is in charge. >>> french president sarkozy became the first world leader to visit japan since the disaster that began with an off- shore earthquake. he arrived today along with nuclear experts to help assess the situation at the fukushima power plant. nuclear power supplies 75% of the energy used in france. in the meantime, workers are frapping with dangerously- contaminated water at the plant. levels of radioactive iodine in ground water underneath the reaction yarr for the are more than 10,000 times legal limb and sea water off the coast gets more than 4,000 times the legal limit. >>> today is the last day to help with the san jose fundraiser for victims of japan's earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. more than a dozen santana row businesses and south bay real estate company will wrap up their campaign today. 10% of all sales at the store will go to relief efforts and federal realty is matching amount raised. on
they're also concerned about a possible u.s. land invasion but gates insist that will not happen as long as he is in charge. >>> french president sarkozy became the first world leader to visit japan since the disaster that began with an off- shore earthquake. he arrived today along with nuclear experts to help assess the situation at the fukushima power plant. nuclear power supplies 75% of the energy used in france. in the meantime, workers are frapping with dangerously- contaminated...
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u.s. is helping over there. alison? >> reporter: dave, let's get back to a live look at that house armed services committee hearing going -- committee going on right now. they are testifying about the u.s.-led operation in lib ba. in the last hour, the secretary gates acknowledged the u.s. knows very little about the rebels taking on the libya regime. >> there are multiple, multiple agendas, at this point we don't have a lot of visibility in those. >> reporter: cia operatives, now on the ground in libya, they've been reportedly working in labia for weeks trying to gain the strength of gadhafi 'forces -- gadhafi's forces and they are trying to find out if cade is there -- if al qaeda is there. back to you. >> okay. alison. thank you. >>> a really wild scene in syria. look at this. a speech by president of syria yesterday aingeed, rather than appeased those who -- angered rather than appeased those who wanted it. in his speech, the president blamed the anti-government protests on a foreign c
u.s. is helping over there. alison? >> reporter: dave, let's get back to a live look at that house armed services committee hearing going -- committee going on right now. they are testifying about the u.s.-led operation in lib ba. in the last hour, the secretary gates acknowledged the u.s. knows very little about the rebels taking on the libya regime. >> there are multiple, multiple agendas, at this point we don't have a lot of visibility in those. >> reporter: cia operatives,...
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. >> the u.s. will provide capabilities that others can't provide in kind or in scale. there will be no american boots on the ground in libya. >> this morning, a senior libyan official announced he is resigning his post. this is the second resignation in gadhafi's regime in the last few areas. >> the groundwater underneath the reactor has 10,000 times radiation levels. the company doesn't believe drinking water is affected. contaminated water has been cooling at the damaged nuclear plant. radioactive water has already leak into the ocean. >> the government wants people to stop participating in a water recreational activity. it's called water walking. there is a risk of suffocation or even drowning in knees inflatable balls. they are concerned about too little oxygen in them. there is no emergency exit. the only way it can be opened is by a person on the outside. they are popular at parks and malls. >> great day on for swimmers. >> let's take a look outside. 11:13 this morning, we're looking at san francisco and we're already in the 70s in san jose. barely a cloud in the
. >> the u.s. will provide capabilities that others can't provide in kind or in scale. there will be no american boots on the ground in libya. >> this morning, a senior libyan official announced he is resigning his post. this is the second resignation in gadhafi's regime in the last few areas. >> the groundwater underneath the reactor has 10,000 times radiation levels. the company doesn't believe drinking water is affected. contaminated water has been cooling at the damaged...
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this is a group that just launched in the u.s. the point of the group is to expose corporations that don't pay taxes. we're constantly told we don't have any money, there is no money for child care or poor children or blind people, but the fact is a number of corporations, almost two-thirds, don't pay taxes. a lot of people asked about it during the break. they will have a major action on tax day, and just for the people who arrived, they shut down bank of america yesterday in washington, d.c., because the bank of america does not pay taxes. you will pay more taxes than bank of america. look that up, u.s.uncut.org. >> i am sorry, i missed my cue. i have three boys. does that help you decide where i was? thank you for inviting me today. it is an honor to be on this stage and that celebrate the 100th anniversary of the right to vote. as i began to write my speech for this event, i really started to struggle with the subject. the first draft, the participants, and the details leading up to gaining the right to vote. the question that
this is a group that just launched in the u.s. the point of the group is to expose corporations that don't pay taxes. we're constantly told we don't have any money, there is no money for child care or poor children or blind people, but the fact is a number of corporations, almost two-thirds, don't pay taxes. a lot of people asked about it during the break. they will have a major action on tax day, and just for the people who arrived, they shut down bank of america yesterday in washington, d.c.,...
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u.s. officials have a knowledge that cia operatives are on the ground. they also helped rescue a fighter -- at a later pilot whose jet crashed. britain and now announced yesterday--. >> darya: are pleasanton's shoulder has been killed while fighting in afghanistan 23 year-old army specialist jamieson lynn scott was killed on tuesday in an explosion. he's that there schroeder to die in combat in iraq or afghanistan in the past month. we'll be back with more in a couple of minutes. allied peacoats at the approach to the bay bridge just a few cars, no trouble. it's quite a warm morning. in oakland 56 degrees. looking from high of 82. we'll . hey marcel, watch this! hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to me? marcel! [ male announcer ] don't miss a second of ncaa march madness with my multiview, only from at&t u-verse. just $29 a month for the first 6 months. dvr included. in the network there are no hard choices. >> darya: barry c. del hospitalized
u.s. officials have a knowledge that cia operatives are on the ground. they also helped rescue a fighter -- at a later pilot whose jet crashed. britain and now announced yesterday--. >> darya: are pleasanton's shoulder has been killed while fighting in afghanistan 23 year-old army specialist jamieson lynn scott was killed on tuesday in an explosion. he's that there schroeder to die in combat in iraq or afghanistan in the past month. we'll be back with more in a couple of minutes. allied...
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u.s. while on the ground cia operatives are working with the rebels who continue their retreat from moammar gadhafi's forces. this as the white house considers sending in weapons to aid the fight against the libyan dicta dictator. >>> out like a lion. a spring storm causes serious damage in the south. now it's heading up the east coast where it could dump as much as a foot of snow in some areas and lead to major flooding. we'll bring you the latest on the winter weather that never seems to end. >>> and back in the water. one year after drowning its trainer a killer whale returns to performing at seaworld in orlando and while new safety changes are in place, critics warn they may not be enough to prevent another tragedy. we'll have all those stories prevent another tragedy. we'll have all those stories early this morning captioning funded by cbs . >>> and good morning. >>> good morning. welcome to the "early" show. >> good to have you with us this morning. we begin with the breaking news ou
u.s. while on the ground cia operatives are working with the rebels who continue their retreat from moammar gadhafi's forces. this as the white house considers sending in weapons to aid the fight against the libyan dicta dictator. >>> out like a lion. a spring storm causes serious damage in the south. now it's heading up the east coast where it could dump as much as a foot of snow in some areas and lead to major flooding. we'll bring you the latest on the winter weather that never...
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>> in this is a u.s. geological survey photo. u.s. geological survey. i had a map from being online -- >> the color photographs that you put up there. where did you get those? >> these were taken off line from the u.s. geological survey. >> ok. thank you. >> any others? thank you very much. commissioner fung: just to be clear for my sake, what relief are you seeking? >> sure. the relief, i believe would be appropriate, would be required used to remove the retaining wall out of the public right of way and have it be aligned with the current inner fence they have. if they want to move the outer one, they can do that as well, or the inner one could be sufficient for their purposes. the reason why i am asking for that is i believe usf has not been forthcoming in their testimony to the board. but the board determines that, for whatever reason, you are not worried about what happened in the past, and you feel that moving the retaining wall is too extreme a remedy, if you determine that, at the least, you can -- the report says that a 600-square-foot portion c
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. >>> ten u.s. sailors have been injured after the engine of a fighter jet exploded during a training exercise off san diego. engine burst into flames as the pilot was preparing to take off from the "uss john c. stennis." the injuries are described as nonlife-threatening. >>> in japan there's talk of expanding the zone around the power plant. the zone right now is 12 miles wild, but the u.s. has found higher levels of radiation in a town 20 mile away from the plant of fukushima. meantime, very low levels of radiation have been found in milk in this country in washington state, but federal officials say the levels are far too low to pose any kind of health risk. >>> switching geesars, the winns of the 319 maltz megamillions jackpot are coming forward. everyone is waiting to see will the winners hand over a share of the money to one of their very unlucky co-workers. jeremy hubbard is in albany to explain. good morning, jeremy. >> reporter: juju, good morning. that is the big question, just how generou
. >>> ten u.s. sailors have been injured after the engine of a fighter jet exploded during a training exercise off san diego. engine burst into flames as the pilot was preparing to take off from the "uss john c. stennis." the injuries are described as nonlife-threatening. >>> in japan there's talk of expanding the zone around the power plant. the zone right now is 12 miles wild, but the u.s. has found higher levels of radiation in a town 20 mile away from the plant...
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where trace are showing up in the u.s. food supply. >> attention, san francisco home owners. why today's your last chance to save a few bucks on your home when sydnie and i come back. ,, switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. by himself.. barefoot.. in a parking lot. the boy is 2 or three years old. police found him in the parking rt on rosewood >>> a toddler found wandering by himself barefoot in a parking lot of a wal-mart in rosewood drive in pleasanton. we have just learned that the boy's mother called 911 a few minutes ago and said somehow that little boy got out of their apartment. they are expected to be reunited in a half hour. the little boy is okay. >> a happy mother there soon. >>> it is 6:12 now. ten american sailors are recovering after an accident during a training exercise off the southern california coast. they were hurt when the engine of a fighter jet exploded on the flight deck of the uss john c. stennis. four of the sailors are in stable co
where trace are showing up in the u.s. food supply. >> attention, san francisco home owners. why today's your last chance to save a few bucks on your home when sydnie and i come back. ,, switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. by himself.. barefoot.. in a parking lot. the boy is 2 or three years old. police found him in the parking rt on rosewood >>> a toddler...
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this morning, the u.s. navy is investigating an accident that injured 10 sailors during a training exercise off the southern california coast. they were hurt when the engine of a fighter jet exploded on the flight deck of the uss john c. stennis yesterday afternoon. right now four of the sailors are in stable condition at the naval medical center in san diego. the other six were all treated on board the carrier for burns. >>> today is the day the giants home opener happens. a player was hospitalized after a late-night car crash, coming up. >>> from the terminator to "governator." now superhero. arnold schwarzenegger's next role since leaving sacramento. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i'm good about washing my face. but sometimes i wonder... what's left behind? [ female announcer ] introducing purifying facial cleanser from neutrogena® naturals. developed with dermatologists... it's clinically proven to remove 99% of dirt and toxins and purify pores. and with natural willowbark it contains no dyes, parabens or harsh sulfat
this morning, the u.s. navy is investigating an accident that injured 10 sailors during a training exercise off the southern california coast. they were hurt when the engine of a fighter jet exploded on the flight deck of the uss john c. stennis yesterday afternoon. right now four of the sailors are in stable condition at the naval medical center in san diego. the other six were all treated on board the carrier for burns. >>> today is the day the giants home opener happens. a player...
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ten u.s. sailors recovering this morning after the engine of a fighter jet blew up and caught fire on an aircraft carrier off the southern california coast. four sailors rushed to the naval medical center. others were treated for burns. the pilot of the fighter was not hurt at all. we still don't know why the engine blew up. >>> in about 45 minutes defense secretary robert gates will testify on capitol hill about the operation in libya. allison burns is live to tell us what c.i.a. agents are doing on the ground now and how they're making contact with the rebels. allison. >> reporter: dave, american spies are on the ground now in libya trying to learn more about the rebels fighting gadafi's forces. [ sounds of gunfire ] >> repter: this is video of one of the battles on the streets this week. the u.s. and other nato countries are using air strikes to try to help the rebels fighting gadafi's forces, but it's unclear how much progress they're making. the goal for this small groups of c.i.a. operat
ten u.s. sailors recovering this morning after the engine of a fighter jet blew up and caught fire on an aircraft carrier off the southern california coast. four sailors rushed to the naval medical center. others were treated for burns. the pilot of the fighter was not hurt at all. we still don't know why the engine blew up. >>> in about 45 minutes defense secretary robert gates will testify on capitol hill about the operation in libya. allison burns is live to tell us what c.i.a....
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nato's chief says he is against u.s. and british suggestions to arm rebels fighting against gadhafi. >> japan is considering expanding the evacuation zone around the crippled fukushima daiichi plant. janelle wang is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: japan is proposing to expand the zone to 12 miles to at least 20 miles and they are saying for residents to evacuate. they are setting up a panel of experts as well as american military personnel to address this crisis. the death toll from the march 11th earthquake is now at 19,000. they are still recovering bodies but the process is slowed by the scale of the destruction and debris. high levels of radiation continue to be detected in the sea waters around the fukushima plant. experts say they have tested positive for some radioactive activity. they delayed the baseball season there. they are using their popularity to collect donations for victims. here in the u.s., they are helping people, including matsui and the oakland a's. they raised about $50,000. a red sox
nato's chief says he is against u.s. and british suggestions to arm rebels fighting against gadhafi. >> japan is considering expanding the evacuation zone around the crippled fukushima daiichi plant. janelle wang is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: japan is proposing to expand the zone to 12 miles to at least 20 miles and they are saying for residents to evacuate. they are setting up a panel of experts as well as american military personnel to address this crisis. the...
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u.s. officials acknowledge there are operatives on the ground and they have helped in the rescue of a fighter pilot. bruce former secretary says the resignation of the foreign minister can now be the shipping point for gadhafi's regime. an ounce yesterday he has arrived in their country and he was resigning from his place in libya. >> darya: applause and tin soldier has been killed. he was killed on tuesday, and explosion. he is the third soldier to die in combat in the past month. 6:12 p.m. we will be back mmm. ahh. yeah. bacon. come celebrate baconalia! only at denny's. america's diner is always open. and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ ryan ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ so i used mine, to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >> mark: denjapan's police are fitted with counters are
u.s. officials acknowledge there are operatives on the ground and they have helped in the rescue of a fighter pilot. bruce former secretary says the resignation of the foreign minister can now be the shipping point for gadhafi's regime. an ounce yesterday he has arrived in their country and he was resigning from his place in libya. >> darya: applause and tin soldier has been killed. he was killed on tuesday, and explosion. he is the third soldier to die in combat in the past month. 6:12...
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. >> today's congressional hearings will be held to discuss u.s. involvement in libya. nato officially took over operations. there has been new reports of civilian casualties as a result of allied air strikes. robert gates says political and economic pressures will drive him from power. there is a sign that he may be crumbling under pressure. a foreign minister defected to britain. >> kristen: more radiation from the japan disaster is being detected in this country. scientists have found trace amounts of bay area rivers and even milk but experts make it clear it's not dangerous. at u.c. berkeley, the presence of iodine that have made their way through the jetstream to these shores. good news is that iodine has a half-life of eight days. levels are so small that they are inconsequential. >> the radiation we do see is extremely small, thousand times less than what we normally see every day in the environment. >> they say they are not concerned and the radiation will be below detectable limits in less than a month. >>> a $320 million construction project is getting underwa
. >> today's congressional hearings will be held to discuss u.s. involvement in libya. nato officially took over operations. there has been new reports of civilian casualties as a result of allied air strikes. robert gates says political and economic pressures will drive him from power. there is a sign that he may be crumbling under pressure. a foreign minister defected to britain. >> kristen: more radiation from the japan disaster is being detected in this country. scientists have...
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the u.s. government submitting to 20 years of privacy audits in order to make a privacy lawsuit against the company go away. google got into trouble with the ftc when it revealed users personal contacts through the google buzz program, but the settlement is going to cover all of google's businesses. this is very unusual for a silicon valley company. google essentially now has a federal babysitter. a private agency that takes care of it. but 20 years of supervision for google. >> thank you, scott. >>> 6:27 right now. teachers are doing what they can to help a local school district's budget problems. >>> and it will be hot and dry today, but some people are still feeling the effects of last week's rain. >>> good morning, i'm christie smith live in oakland. an overnight house fire still active at this hour. i'll tell you why arson investigators are here along with pg&e. thmingery is co ungp. ♪ let's see you fly now! [ laughs ] look, more frequent flyer red tape. not on my watch. let that family
the u.s. government submitting to 20 years of privacy audits in order to make a privacy lawsuit against the company go away. google got into trouble with the ftc when it revealed users personal contacts through the google buzz program, but the settlement is going to cover all of google's businesses. this is very unusual for a silicon valley company. google essentially now has a federal babysitter. a private agency that takes care of it. but 20 years of supervision for google. >> thank...
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it's critical information as the u.s. decides whether to arm the rebels. >> we have neither ruled it in, nor ruled it out. we are considering all forms of potential assistance to the opposition from humanitarian which we're already providing to political and other forms of support. >> reporter: and also new here on capitol hill this morning i just got a letter that bay area lawmakers barbara lee and lynn woman sent to house speaker john boehner. they are calling for a floor debate and vote on u.s. military involvement in libya. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> also this morning in a major blow to libyan leader gadafi, his foreign minister, reportedly resigned. and now he is in london we're told. according to british officials he says he no longer is willing to represent gadafi's regime. >>> well, look at this. speech by the president of syria yesterday appears to have angered rather than appeased demonstrators calling for reform. we want to show you video from that area. this is
it's critical information as the u.s. decides whether to arm the rebels. >> we have neither ruled it in, nor ruled it out. we are considering all forms of potential assistance to the opposition from humanitarian which we're already providing to political and other forms of support. >> reporter: and also new here on capitol hill this morning i just got a letter that bay area lawmakers barbara lee and lynn woman sent to house speaker john boehner. they are calling for a floor debate...
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tracie, the u.s. is backing the rebels politically but the obama administration hasn't really decided whether to actually put guns in their hands or just how much to back them militarily. >> reporter: that's right, brent. the president says we haven't ruled it out but we have not decided to do that. and, in fact, the cia is reportedly working with these rebels and getting information on them. lawmaker here's on capitol hill say we simply need to know who they are before we start handing over those arms. lots of questions about whether some rebel leaders have ties to al qaeda or other terrorist groups. now the cia is on the ground. this report first coming from the new york times now backed up by the associated press. also they are on the ground, small groups of covert operatives getting this information and working with those groups. also key today, the foreign minister from libya, part of gadhafi's inner circle defected he's in london and apparently is not going to get immunity according to the briti
tracie, the u.s. is backing the rebels politically but the obama administration hasn't really decided whether to actually put guns in their hands or just how much to back them militarily. >> reporter: that's right, brent. the president says we haven't ruled it out but we have not decided to do that. and, in fact, the cia is reportedly working with these rebels and getting information on them. lawmaker here's on capitol hill say we simply need to know who they are before we start handing...
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we had a very productive meeting with the u.s. department of transportation with the deputy transportation secretary, and we also joined several mta board members in staff meetings. the prospects for the new federal funding for transportation continue to be less than glowing. there is no agreement in congress about a funding source, and there seems to be universal acceptance that the concept of a federal gas tax will not be raised, at least until after the next presidential election. there is a distinct possibility that the reauthorization of the six-year surface transportation act, if that happens prior to the presidential election, could actually contain less funding than the current levels. stayed tuned for future updates, but do not hold your breath about future money -- stay tuned for future updates. the name of the game seems to be do more with what we have. able it was also dodged last week in sacramento when the legislature approved and the governor signed assembly bill 1052 from last year's $1.5 billion fuel tax loss. the
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this shows how many u.s. farmers will devote to corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton this year. those are all commodities that have big effects on clothing makers and food makers. >>> hershey is raising prices by nearly 10% to offset higher prices. consumers may not notice changes right away because retailers can still buy products at the old prices for about eight years. americans spend $2 billion on easter candy. but i think people may pay up for the sweet stuff. >> thank you for joining us this morning. >>> what happens, christina, you buy your easter candy. it gets eaten and you buy more. this also have this happen at halloween. >> yes, it does. i'll be coming by for peeps and cadbury egg this is easter. >>> all right. you and your peeps, few if you like the heat today, you'll be happy. we have then ridge now right over the bay area. you can actually see the arcing and clouds wrapping around the ridge. what's happening is it is driving really strong winds offshore. they are warming up as they push from land to sea. today we'll see not only windy conditions, but really, reall
this shows how many u.s. farmers will devote to corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton this year. those are all commodities that have big effects on clothing makers and food makers. >>> hershey is raising prices by nearly 10% to offset higher prices. consumers may not notice changes right away because retailers can still buy products at the old prices for about eight years. americans spend $2 billion on easter candy. but i think people may pay up for the sweet stuff. >> thank you for...
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it is true all three of them have really focused in the areas where a lot of u.s. and allied forces are seeing action, are actually involved in combat, so your story is different than theirs. what does it mean to show your body of work along side of the stories that probably are more familiar? what kind of juxtaposition does that create for you as an artist? >> i think the strength of bringing the two different stories together is i think there is a real danger in focusing only on surface similarities between conflicts. when people look at a body of work and say that they see in this conflict photography, and it reminds them of somalia or iraq, i think that is dangerous because i think there are very unique elements to each conflict, and if you do not focus on the distinctions, you start to create a broader, watered-down topic, which is armed conflict, so i think it is important that when we focus on conflict, we make sure we do not just generalize, but we allow specific places and voices and people to be heard and we do not make these generalized assumptions about
it is true all three of them have really focused in the areas where a lot of u.s. and allied forces are seeing action, are actually involved in combat, so your story is different than theirs. what does it mean to show your body of work along side of the stories that probably are more familiar? what kind of juxtaposition does that create for you as an artist? >> i think the strength of bringing the two different stories together is i think there is a real danger in focusing only on surface...
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giffords is still in the hospital, supporters are talking about running for -- her running for the u.s. senate next year. those supporters know that giffords' future is still uncertain, but the effects of a possible campaign are already being felt in arizona politics. other perspective democratic candidates say they won't jump in unless she says she's not running. they fear that could give republican candidates a head start in organizing their campaigns. >>> a giants player was in a car accident ahead of today's opening day. his condition just ahead. >>> good news for skiers and snow boarders. how long the lifts will keep running at your favorite resort. >>> welcome back to the morning news. former california governor arnold schwarzenegger is returning to the public eye as a cartoon super hero. he's going to become the govern nateer. the cartoon is being developed by spider-man co-creator stan lee. >>> the defending champions of major league baseball begin a new season today. yesterday they wrapped up a preseason game with a win over the a's. san francisco will be in los angeles this e
giffords is still in the hospital, supporters are talking about running for -- her running for the u.s. senate next year. those supporters know that giffords' future is still uncertain, but the effects of a possible campaign are already being felt in arizona politics. other perspective democratic candidates say they won't jump in unless she says she's not running. they fear that could give republican candidates a head start in organizing their campaigns. >>> a giants player was in a...
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the sign that the crisis is impacting u.s. food, a low level of radiation has been detected in milk samples in washington state but the feds say it is 5,000 times below the food and drug administration's risk level. >>> it is 4:33. we're following a developing story from newark, where police have been searching overnight for an at risk missing teenager. 14-year-old kenneth stephen son usually goes by the name of kenny. he is diagnosed with a form of autism. he got into an argument with his mother. he doesn't have a history running away. he was seen last night in the area of pioneer school. >>> more surveillance video of san francisco has led to another criminal case being dismissed. anne makovec is in san francisco with more on that story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are waiting for the police chief here in san francisco to speak out about this case. we have heard that he is expected to do so this morning. but this video that you mentioned, one of several pieces of video we have seen be released recently by a p
the sign that the crisis is impacting u.s. food, a low level of radiation has been detected in milk samples in washington state but the feds say it is 5,000 times below the food and drug administration's risk level. >>> it is 4:33. we're following a developing story from newark, where police have been searching overnight for an at risk missing teenager. 14-year-old kenneth stephen son usually goes by the name of kenny. he is diagnosed with a form of autism. he got into an argument with...
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publicly the u.s. is gladly taking a step back but privately sources say president obama has agreed to deploy a special group of c.i.a. officers to meet with rebels. janelle wang has more. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that president obama has signed a secret order known as presidential signing to authorize covert operations in libya. that means sending a group on the ground to overthrow the moammar gadhafi. there are reports the white house is still debating the consequences because little is known about these fighters, some allegedly with ties to militant groups like al-qaeda and hezbollah. >> if you ask who are those guys you are going to think about whether you want to arm them. our history of arming groups we don't know hasn't been a terribly good one. >> we don't know as much as we would like to know and as much as we expect we will know. >> today, congressional hearings will discuss involvement in libya. nato kicked off operations in libya including enforcing a no-fly zone and protecting ci
publicly the u.s. is gladly taking a step back but privately sources say president obama has agreed to deploy a special group of c.i.a. officers to meet with rebels. janelle wang has more. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that president obama has signed a secret order known as presidential signing to authorize covert operations in libya. that means sending a group on the ground to overthrow the moammar gadhafi. there are reports the white house is still debating the consequences because...
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he graduated from mission high school and served in the u.s. army until 1948 and was a teacher for san francisco in 1955, retiring in 1989. during his 34 years, he worked as a teacher, basketball coach and administrator and had a profound effect at different schools. he worked hard his entire life in order to achieve a good life for his family and extremely devoted to helping young men and women everywhere. he brightened the lives of many with his sense of humor, loving husband and father and grandfather. board of education and superintendent of schools express sincere condolences to his family. meeting adjourned.
he graduated from mission high school and served in the u.s. army until 1948 and was a teacher for san francisco in 1955, retiring in 1989. during his 34 years, he worked as a teacher, basketball coach and administrator and had a profound effect at different schools. he worked hard his entire life in order to achieve a good life for his family and extremely devoted to helping young men and women everywhere. he brightened the lives of many with his sense of humor, loving husband and father and...
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scientists in the u.s. are sounding the alarm here that we are woefully unprepared. >> we have a number of cities on the eastern seaboard that are at risk for major earthquakes. boston, new york city, charleston, south carolina. >> reporter: it's not just california. the most dangerous zone is in the middle of the country, in the lower midwest. the last big one here was in 1895 and when, not if, when, it happens again, there would be millions left homeless and billions in damages. >> it's like a hard, cold slab that allows energy to travel very efficiently. in california the rocks are relatively hot, shattered and energy dissipates quicker. >> reporter: gary patterson is a geologist in memphis and he showed us old buildings across his city that he says would never make it. they were built long before current codes with old brick masonry. school buildings, police and fire departments. >> areas that may receive the most damage, you would expect those fire department buildings may not be operational. >> report
scientists in the u.s. are sounding the alarm here that we are woefully unprepared. >> we have a number of cities on the eastern seaboard that are at risk for major earthquakes. boston, new york city, charleston, south carolina. >> reporter: it's not just california. the most dangerous zone is in the middle of the country, in the lower midwest. the last big one here was in 1895 and when, not if, when, it happens again, there would be millions left homeless and billions in damages....
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from the courthouse, they flew two flags -- the u.s. flag and the confederate battle flag, which was the state flag of south carolina. from the court room, i could look out the window and seaport sumter in the distance -- see fort sumter. they put me on a case with no marijuana. they invented imaginary marijuana. they said i was charged with conspiring to contribute 10 tons of colombian marijuana. i pled not guilty. i had a jury trial. i was found guilty on one account, acquitted on nine. i had an appellate case and the supreme court case. i was then facing 15 years. since may to nine. when i went to federal prison, i did time in eight different states in nine different federal prisons, including four penitentiaries -- that is a maximum security. including the united states penitentiary at marion, the first super federal max. that is on a marijuana convention. -- conviction. i spent most of my time in solitary confinement. you do not know this, but if you plead not duty and you get a jury trial and then you have an appellate case, you g
from the courthouse, they flew two flags -- the u.s. flag and the confederate battle flag, which was the state flag of south carolina. from the court room, i could look out the window and seaport sumter in the distance -- see fort sumter. they put me on a case with no marijuana. they invented imaginary marijuana. they said i was charged with conspiring to contribute 10 tons of colombian marijuana. i pled not guilty. i had a jury trial. i was found guilty on one account, acquitted on nine. i had...
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before anyone in the u.s. can be accused of a crime, there has to have been notice that what they're about to do is criminal. hear, by proposing that this policy be adopted is just a naked it mission that yeah not had a policy. -- admission that you have now had a policy. this is the place where one remains when not called elsewhere for any other purpose for which he or she returns and seasons of ripostes. i don't see that in this century useful. i respect the board and i learned a lot last time. tonight was really impressive and really changed my attitude so why change what i had to say based on your reactions and a better insight into your considered reasoning. my recommendation is to take the policies as proposed. start over with some community input. you are rewarding people and giving them a second chance but your policy targets their parents and punishes children. it will create problems because it kicks people out before they have a chance. i see that at a complete crossroads. as a senator city, san fra
before anyone in the u.s. can be accused of a crime, there has to have been notice that what they're about to do is criminal. hear, by proposing that this policy be adopted is just a naked it mission that yeah not had a policy. -- admission that you have now had a policy. this is the place where one remains when not called elsewhere for any other purpose for which he or she returns and seasons of ripostes. i don't see that in this century useful. i respect the board and i learned a lot last...
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the analysis of 22 countries finds the u.s. economy is growing faster than others but creating far fewer jobs. partly because american workers have become so productive, it is hard for anyone without a job to get one. the u.n. world food program has delivered so far $2 million worth of aid to japan, but the agency said today that japan still needs much more temporary shelter. sanitation help and health equipment. finally, another member of the britain house of commons has been sentenced to prison for making fraudulent expense -- fraudulent expense claims. jim divine has been sent to prison for filing bogus invoices for cleaning and printing work, totaling more than $13,000. a total of three to 92 current and former british legislators have been ordered to pay a total of 1.1 million pounds and expenses. >> you are watching c-span, bringing you politics and public affairs. every morning it is open quote washington journal," our live call-in program about the news of the day. weekdays, watch live coverage of the u.s. house. weekni
the analysis of 22 countries finds the u.s. economy is growing faster than others but creating far fewer jobs. partly because american workers have become so productive, it is hard for anyone without a job to get one. the u.n. world food program has delivered so far $2 million worth of aid to japan, but the agency said today that japan still needs much more temporary shelter. sanitation help and health equipment. finally, another member of the britain house of commons has been sentenced to...
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a us think it has a lot of implications for u.s. policy on syria because until now, the obama administration has spent tremendous time trying to get israel and syria into talks, and this speech today, by relying so much on the israeli conspiracy, he, obviously, feels he has quite a bit of legitimacy with his people in that regard. so how in the world are we going to get a man who just gave that speech into peace talks with israel any time soon with the united states, who he included this that conspiracy, is a good guess. it's a good question. >> simon: do you have the impression that the israelis would rather see him succeed? i mean, the border with syria has been quiet now since 1973. >> it's-- that's true. it has been the quietest border, and i think they are-- there's an argument that better the devil you know. but their objective, like that of the united states, is to break the resistance axis-- iran syria, and hezbollah. so far we've talked about pursuing a peace treaty between israel and syria to achieve that. and that would b
a us think it has a lot of implications for u.s. policy on syria because until now, the obama administration has spent tremendous time trying to get israel and syria into talks, and this speech today, by relying so much on the israeli conspiracy, he, obviously, feels he has quite a bit of legitimacy with his people in that regard. so how in the world are we going to get a man who just gave that speech into peace talks with israel any time soon with the united states, who he included this that...
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. >>> the u.s. congress today pressed regulatory officials for answers on the safety of america's nuclear plants and their spent nuclear fuel rods. diane finestein said she recent live toured the canyon's power plant. she learned that spent fuel rods are stored in pools similar to those leaking radiation at the damaged japanese plant. one expert said that's common practice in the u.s. >> the pools are often housed in buildings with sheet metal siding like that in a storage shed. i have nothing against the quality of sears storage sheds but they are not suitable for nuclear waste storage. >> the head of the nuclear regulatory commission said at some u.s. plants spent rods are stored behind reinforced concrete walls. >>> a beautiful sunset after a warm day and temperatures near 90 tomorrow. our chief meteorologist bill martin has tomorrow's forecast in eight minutes. >> the storms are gone and the problems remain. coming up we will show you three homes suddenly sitting on the edge. [ music ] >> well s
. >>> the u.s. congress today pressed regulatory officials for answers on the safety of america's nuclear plants and their spent nuclear fuel rods. diane finestein said she recent live toured the canyon's power plant. she learned that spent fuel rods are stored in pools similar to those leaking radiation at the damaged japanese plant. one expert said that's common practice in the u.s. >> the pools are often housed in buildings with sheet metal siding like that in a storage shed....
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there was an attempt by ncda to draft a letter signed by all the members of the u.s. senate, which would support maintaining the current level of fiscal year 2010 funding. unfortunately, republicans all stock to say we are not able to sign on to that, and some of the democratic senators felt as if it might be a conflict to support one program over another. both the california senators did sign on to that letter, asking the president to hold the line and actually increased his budget. in terms of how it might affect san francisco, we did our initial projections at a 30% cut. we know other jurisdictions that have a contingency scenario anticipating a 60% cut. we felt that that is not likely to be at that rate. again, the latest news we have from washington was that vice- president biden and other senate democrats were planning to offer up perhaps $30 billion in cuts for fiscal year 2011, including cuts that have been made in the past including the continuing resolution. conservative republicans were asking for $60 billion, so this would be meeting them half way, which m
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obsessione japanese ob with robots the u.s. government has come through with a quad of radiation hardened robots to do the dangerous work. that is something dr. robert gale is one of the few to see up close. here he is at the staging area for nuclear experts and doctors about 12 miles from the reactors. he says it is a place filled with helicopters and even tanks. people in hazmat suits being monitored by the-mile-per-hour as they come and go from the reactor. >> the workers i know feel that they are not getting enough information. >> the doctor spent years working in chernobyl and is now in japan to advise the prime minister offense directly on safety measures. his bottom line, the health risk interests been overblown and that includes those working inside the reactors. >> i don't think that they are at extraordinary risk unless something really goes wrong. >> so are you saying that years from now we are not going to see a percentage of the workers coming down with unusual rates of cancer? >> that would be extremely unlikely.
obsessione japanese ob with robots the u.s. government has come through with a quad of radiation hardened robots to do the dangerous work. that is something dr. robert gale is one of the few to see up close. here he is at the staging area for nuclear experts and doctors about 12 miles from the reactors. he says it is a place filled with helicopters and even tanks. people in hazmat suits being monitored by the-mile-per-hour as they come and go from the reactor. >> the workers i know feel...
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. >>> the u.s. congress today pressed regulatory officials for answers on the safety of america's nuclear plants and their spent nuclear fuel rods. diane finestein said she recent live toured the canyon's power plant. she learned that spent fuel rods are stored in pools similar to those leaking radiation at the damaged japanese plant. one expert said that's common practice in the u.s. >> the pools are often housed in buildings with sheet metal siding like that in a storage shed. i have nothing against the quality of sears storage sheds but they are not suitable for nuclear waste storage. >> the head of the nuclear regulatory commission said at some u.s. plants spent rods are stored behind reinforced concrete walls. >>> a beautiful sunset after a warm day and temperatures near 90 tomorrow. our chief meteorologist bill martin has tomorrow's forecast in eight minutes. >> the storms are gone and the problems remain. coming up we will show you three homes suddenly sitting on the edge. [ music ] >> well s
. >>> the u.s. congress today pressed regulatory officials for answers on the safety of america's nuclear plants and their spent nuclear fuel rods. diane finestein said she recent live toured the canyon's power plant. she learned that spent fuel rods are stored in pools similar to those leaking radiation at the damaged japanese plant. one expert said that's common practice in the u.s. >> the pools are often housed in buildings with sheet metal siding like that in a storage shed....
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so this period has given the u.s. and other key powers a chance to make contact, clandestinely, get to know people, sometimes overtly as in hillary clinton's meeting with gentleman ja brill, head of the interim committee during her last trip. so getting to know them and then the idea is, create structures that allow them gradually to build something like a normal government, which libya has not had arguably ever, and so, again, that is going to take time and they want time. >> david, i had one, your intelligence sources are far better than mine but i had one tell me there is no question this guy still has mustard gas despite what he says. >> he has scary weapons and scary people and this is a regime that knows how to use terrorism, you can't forget, they were specifically blamed for the lockerbie bombing and they have used terrorists in many ways and they have people and resources and that is in the backs of the minds of all of the people in the white house, and the cia. >> the president has drawn one very bright line
so this period has given the u.s. and other key powers a chance to make contact, clandestinely, get to know people, sometimes overtly as in hillary clinton's meeting with gentleman ja brill, head of the interim committee during her last trip. so getting to know them and then the idea is, create structures that allow them gradually to build something like a normal government, which libya has not had arguably ever, and so, again, that is going to take time and they want time. >> david, i...
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is it time for the u.s. to consider arming the opposition? >>> dangerous dyes -- does the coloring in foods we eat every day have a negative impact on a child's mood and behavior? this morning, the new search for a link and what some parents are already doing just in case. >>> and the polar prince on his trek through the arctic. prince harry opens up to us about his most important duty at the royal wedding. >> are you thinking about what you will say? think about what you'll say when i'm stuck in a tent. our conversation with prince harry today, wednesday 30th, 2011. . good morning, welcome to "today" on a wednesday, i'm matt laur. >> rebels were making a rapid advance toward tripoli. >> those rebels retreated some 100 miles we'll get the late echt in a live report from libya straight ahead. and we'll talk to republican congresswoman michelle bachmann, who has been critical of president obama's involvement of troops in libya. >> a bizarre case in florida, an honor student who has been offered scholarships to ivy league schoolses a k s s is ac
is it time for the u.s. to consider arming the opposition? >>> dangerous dyes -- does the coloring in foods we eat every day have a negative impact on a child's mood and behavior? this morning, the new search for a link and what some parents are already doing just in case. >>> and the polar prince on his trek through the arctic. prince harry opens up to us about his most important duty at the royal wedding. >> are you thinking about what you will say? think about what...
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of the house foreign affairs committee and co-sponsor of new legislation aimed tonight at defunding u.s. military action in libya. also tonight, actor jeffrey tambor is here. former larry sander star is out this spring with three different film projects, including "win-win" and upcoming feature "meeting spencer." we're glad you joined us congressman ron paul and actor jeffrey tambor, coming up right now. >> all i know is his name is james and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you -- >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports "tavis smiley." with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one nation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> for generations the united states of america has played a unique role as an anchor of global security and as
of the house foreign affairs committee and co-sponsor of new legislation aimed tonight at defunding u.s. military action in libya. also tonight, actor jeffrey tambor is here. former larry sander star is out this spring with three different film projects, including "win-win" and upcoming feature "meeting spencer." we're glad you joined us congressman ron paul and actor jeffrey tambor, coming up right now. >> all i know is his name is james and he needs extra help with...
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. >> in the u.s., about 2/3 of the population lives in areas that are prone to landslides. about $2 billion of damage occurs annually from landslides. unfortunately, 20-25 million people die as a result of landslides o. >> much of the coastline is either a bright red or a beige print th. >> here we are at the base of telegraph hill on lombard street. this is owned by the city. behind you is a large piece of something exposed. you are looking at a large class that was xextricated in a quarry about hundred years ago. this is a secretive sandstones, shales, accumulated debris. essentially it ended up piled up here. the quarry activity was so intense and they used some much at dynamite that the kind of over blasted. 10 feet of the face was left shattered. you can see the fresh colors and a pile of debris which is precariously perched on the edge of a cliff up there. it is more fresh and more recent than the rest. it stands out because there's no vegetation. there is no weathering of material. those are the kinds of things you look for. >> there are many types of slides. there i
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we now know for certain, the poll found in the u.s. airlines traiplain white is a gun shot a bullet. the fbi is interviewing passengers and crew members, they say there is no evidence yet to prove there was an intent to target the plane. the public can now see all kinds of newly released information in the death of martin luther king. boxes of forgotten evidence were found gathering dust in a county office in tennessee. they include a crime scene photos, notes from investigators no huge revelations they say, but the public and learn a lot more about what was going on behind the scenes. the information is being posted on an archive web site. >>pam: without speaking a word, a 13 year-old girl shining the spotlight on this serious issue of bullying promotional video she posted on youtube. kimberly has a look at this moving video. >>kimberlee: earlier this month you may remember president barack obama addressing the issue with the entire blame. the issue back in the spotlight because of the 13 year-old video. it is called out words are wor
we now know for certain, the poll found in the u.s. airlines traiplain white is a gun shot a bullet. the fbi is interviewing passengers and crew members, they say there is no evidence yet to prove there was an intent to target the plane. the public can now see all kinds of newly released information in the death of martin luther king. boxes of forgotten evidence were found gathering dust in a county office in tennessee. they include a crime scene photos, notes from investigators no huge...
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the works in the show include a large canvas depicting a woman washing the beach with her hair at the u.s./mexican border. the painting encourages the viewer to engage with the current debates over immigration and the politics of women and labor. influenced by the campaigns of the chicano civil rights movement, this oakland artist is a print maker whose work has helped and sustainability with the immigrant community as well as other current sociopolitical issues. this print-based work draws on appropriated agricultural worker manuals and high fashion labels to satirically address class issues, cultural identities, and consumerism. >> angelica -- her father was an agricultural worker, so she has drawn a lot from the materials the agricultural department sends to agricultural workers, referencing the depiction of farm workers and some of the information about pesticide application. >> mitzi combines a variety of media, including embroidery, to create artifacts of mexican, chicano, pop culture. she greets immensely detailed drawings of celebrities on the same platform of her friends and fami
the works in the show include a large canvas depicting a woman washing the beach with her hair at the u.s./mexican border. the painting encourages the viewer to engage with the current debates over immigration and the politics of women and labor. influenced by the campaigns of the chicano civil rights movement, this oakland artist is a print maker whose work has helped and sustainability with the immigrant community as well as other current sociopolitical issues. this print-based work draws on...
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. >> an estimated one in eight babies in the u.s. is born premature, a rate higher than any other industrialized nation. >>> well, mountain view-based google has its sites setrainbowe kansas. google announcing that it will build its first ultrahigh speed internet network in kansas city, kansas. the internet will be 100 faster than most cities in the country. google leaders said they were looking for a place where they could build efficiently, make an impact on the community, and build relationships with that community and its organations. more than 1,100 cities applied, but it's kansas city, kansas, that wince out. >>> still ahead at 6:00, sliding back home. this is big news. the new hope for cal baseball after some big money donations. >>> i'm damian trujillo live in mountain view. and look at what the storms did. sudden waterfront property. we'll have that next. >>> plus, an inside look at one of california's major power planr his chionrceir ornve his concesrn of a plant that's still working here. ast cancer. i had no choice. that
. >> an estimated one in eight babies in the u.s. is born premature, a rate higher than any other industrialized nation. >>> well, mountain view-based google has its sites setrainbowe kansas. google announcing that it will build its first ultrahigh speed internet network in kansas city, kansas. the internet will be 100 faster than most cities in the country. google leaders said they were looking for a place where they could build efficiently, make an impact on the community, and...
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>> reporter: the u.s. and its coalition partners promise they will keep up their air strikes until gadaffi steps down. the obama administration is also deciding if it should provide better weapons to the opposition. but even with all that military might coalition leaders say it is up to the libyan people to decide how to force gadaffi from power. >> it appears the situation in libya is taking a toll on president obama's approval rating. the monthly university poll finds a margin of 48 to 42%. that's the lowest point since he became president in january of 2009. >>> more bad news for the president. the same poll finds voters oppose u.s.-involvement in libya by a margin of 47 to 41%. >>> the fear is spreading throughout japan about tainted seafood from radiation in seawater near the troubled nuclear plant. contaminated water continues to seep from the fukushima complex. latest tests show water 300 yards outside that plant contained 300 times the legal limit for radio active iodine. experts say that the radio
>> reporter: the u.s. and its coalition partners promise they will keep up their air strikes until gadaffi steps down. the obama administration is also deciding if it should provide better weapons to the opposition. but even with all that military might coalition leaders say it is up to the libyan people to decide how to force gadaffi from power. >> it appears the situation in libya is taking a toll on president obama's approval rating. the monthly university poll finds a margin of...
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the white house says the u.s. senate allies are taking steps to isolate gadahfi. >> to put pressure on him to pressure those around him to realize their days are numbered. the days of this regime are numbered and they may want to reconsider where they stand. >> today, secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary robert gates briefed members of congress on the conflict in libya. toured the academy eight days before the libyan uprising began. an academy spokesman said his son would not have learned anything on that tour that would have helped their military. >>> the war of words continue at the state capital today. governor jerry brown broke off negotiations yesterday. he said he could not agree to the concessions the gop demanded in exchange for their vote to hold a special election on tax extensions. today, lawmakers from both parties exchanged jabs over the stalemate. >> you would think the minority party would grant people the opportunity to see if they want to avoid deeper cuts or extending taxes an
the white house says the u.s. senate allies are taking steps to isolate gadahfi. >> to put pressure on him to pressure those around him to realize their days are numbered. the days of this regime are numbered and they may want to reconsider where they stand. >> today, secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary robert gates briefed members of congress on the conflict in libya. toured the academy eight days before the libyan uprising began. an academy spokesman said his...
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the new campaign is sponsored by san jose police, the das office, and the u.s. department of justice. >>> a lunchtime fire gutted a boat at the marina today. it broke out just before noon. smoke bellowed from the burning boat. no one was on board the vessel at the time. no other buildings were damaged. what caused the fire is still under investigation. >>> now to the san francisco sunset district where police evacuated an apartment building. the fire started around 3:30 a.m. when somebody left a stove on. people had to be treated for smoke and elation. residents were allowed back in the building just before 5:00 a.m. >>> california's three year drought is over. hydrologists conducted their final snow survey of the year. it is at a robust 154% of average for this time of year. >> the most recent time that we had this much snow on the ground would have been 1995. >> as for the reservoirs and lakes, lake shasta is at 91%. they would contain even more water but officials have made releases to ease flood danger. >>> the snow is so deep into sierras they had to pull o
the new campaign is sponsored by san jose police, the das office, and the u.s. department of justice. >>> a lunchtime fire gutted a boat at the marina today. it broke out just before noon. smoke bellowed from the burning boat. no one was on board the vessel at the time. no other buildings were damaged. what caused the fire is still under investigation. >>> now to the san francisco sunset district where police evacuated an apartment building. the fire started around 3:30 a.m....